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What I found was that there is a lot of perception involved in being motivated........
Senior management seem to think (IMO), that staying late, not taking breaks , talking relentlessly in management speak and rushing around is somehow being motivated.
I think it just shows in the current work place environment that individuals are a little fearful and will do all or some of the above to show some sort of perception of motivation. now that's not to say that the above bland statement fits everyone, but there is some truth in it.
I do know some very motivated individuals who work long and hard just because that's the way their personality is.
It will be difficult to be motivated and do the usual expected activities for a long period of time as it will get quite wearing.
Also, as you get older (which will happen), your level of energy, concentration and motivation will drop for most people. I know it did for me.
I was going to get drawn into this, but I am genuinely glad to be out of the workplace now. What is normally expected is very usually over and above the job role.
Im not talking about putting loads of hours in, I tend to be finished by 5:15 - 5:30 and i do pinch back the odd day if I work overtime (unpaid overtime).
I am appreciated by the company/boss and he knows my feelings on the department as I managed it for 18 months and tried to get them into a 'new school way of thinking' which was starting to work but its since slipped further back than it was with the new department manager.
Its the quality of work and the 'sod it that'll-hopefully it'll break on the other shift' mentality that the department has more than anything and the inability to adopt new work practices and techniques (CAD, sub-ing work out etc). We are in a niche industry and profitable as a company so appear immune to the adapt or die approach.
My wife left local authority to set up her own business 3 years ago and its starting to turn a profit but nowhere near being able to cover the bills if I wanted to start my own thing.
AAAAARRRRRGGGGHHHHH <bangs head>
Same here, sitting in the middle wondering if you're the only one who can see the madness happening isn't fun. Even less so when you get so worn down you begin to go with the flow.
cos nobody gives the guys n gals on the ground (who could be talented and brilliant) any ****ing attention?